Yoga With and Without VR for Core, Balance, and Stress in University Students
NCT ID: NCT07310017
Last Updated: 2025-12-30
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
32 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-06-19
2026-01-30
Brief Summary
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Both groups will undergo 12 supervised sessions over a period of four weeks (three sessions per week, each lasting 30 minutes). The intervention protocol includes a structured series of yoga postures designed to target trunk stability, flexibility, and balance, along with breathing techniques such as diaphragmatic breathing and the 4-7-8 method to promote relaxation and stress reduction. The VR group will perform these exercise within calming, immersive virtual environments,while the control group will perform them in a quite,well-lit physical space.
Outcome measures will be collected at baseline and after completion of the intervention. Psychological stress will be evaluated using the Depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS-21) with a focus on the stress sub-scale.Physiological indicators, including heart rate and blood pressure will be recorded at rest. Core stabilization will be assessed through plank and side-plank endurance tests, while balance will be evaluated using both static (single-leg stance) and dynamic (Y-Balance Test) protocols. These measures will allow for a comprehensive analysis of the intervention's effects on both mental and physical domains of health.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Virtual Reality Yoga Group
Yoga
A structured yoga program designed to improve core stability, postura balance, and stress management. The traditional yoga sessions will focus on breathing control, static and dynamic postures, and progressive muscles engagements. Each session last 30 minutes it's supervised by a physiotherapist, and takes place in a quiet room to minimise external distractions.
Virtual Reality
The VR environment will be created by the MetaQuest 2 which is a immersive virtual realty headset. During the application, the environment will be chosen by the participants among pre-decided virtual environments, such as forest or ocean. According to the environment, the objects around the participants will move with their sounds. The sounds will be only related to the environment like the bird sound, waterfall sound or the wave sound. There is no instruction in the environment.
Traditional Yoga Group
Yoga
A structured yoga program designed to improve core stability, postura balance, and stress management. The traditional yoga sessions will focus on breathing control, static and dynamic postures, and progressive muscles engagements. Each session last 30 minutes it's supervised by a physiotherapist, and takes place in a quiet room to minimise external distractions.
Interventions
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Yoga
A structured yoga program designed to improve core stability, postura balance, and stress management. The traditional yoga sessions will focus on breathing control, static and dynamic postures, and progressive muscles engagements. Each session last 30 minutes it's supervised by a physiotherapist, and takes place in a quiet room to minimise external distractions.
Virtual Reality
The VR environment will be created by the MetaQuest 2 which is a immersive virtual realty headset. During the application, the environment will be chosen by the participants among pre-decided virtual environments, such as forest or ocean. According to the environment, the objects around the participants will move with their sounds. The sounds will be only related to the environment like the bird sound, waterfall sound or the wave sound. There is no instruction in the environment.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Moderate-to-high perceived stress levels (DASS-21)
* No contraindications for yoga or VR use
Exclusion Criteria
* Musculoskeletal limitations that prevent participation
* Use of medications affecting stress
* Current participation in structured stress-reduction programs
18 Years
30 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Istinye University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Çiçek Günday
Asst. Prof.
Principal Investigators
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Çiçek Günday, Asst. Prof.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Istinye University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Locations
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Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Uygulama ve Araștırma Merkezi (İSÜFİZYOTEM)
Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Çiçek Günday, Asst. Prof
Role: CONTACT
Phone: +90 507 188 8848
Email: [email protected]
Facility Contacts
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Nurgül Dürüstkan Elbsaşı, Asst. Prof
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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25-38
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id